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South Africa v India 1st Test

India in South Africa - 2023 (2023/24) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 26 December 2023

South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs. Dean Elgar top-scored with 185 for South Africa. Kagiso Rabada took 5/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India in South Africa - 2023 (2023/24)
Ground
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Dates
26 December 2023 to 28 December 2023
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
Player of the match
Dean Elgar
Captains
Rohit Sharma (India), Temba Bavuma (South Africa)
Debuts
Prasidh Krishna (India), Nandre Burger (South Africa)
Umpires
L Rusere and PR Reiffel
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Prasidh Krishna and Nandre Burger played their first Tests.

India batted first and made 245 all out. KL Rahul top-scored with 101 off 137 balls. Kagiso Rabada took 5 for 59 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 408 for 9. Dean Elgar top-scored with 185 off 287 balls, and Marco Jansen made 84. Jasprit Bumrah took 4 for 69 for India. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dean Elgar and Unknown #64531. South Africa led by 163 on first innings.

India made 131 all out in their second innings. Virat Kohli top-scored with 76 off 82 balls. Nandre Burger took 4 for 33 for South Africa. From 96 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 121 for 9.

South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Yashasvi Jaiswalc Kyle Verreynne b Nandre Burger1737
Rohit Sharmac Nandre Burger b Kagiso Rabada514
Shubman Gillc Kyle Verreynne b Nandre Burger212
Virat Kohlic Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada3864
Shreyas Iyerb Kagiso Rabada3150
KL Rahulb Nandre Burger101137
Ravichandran Ashwinc Wiaan Mulder b Kagiso Rabada811
Shardul Thakurc Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada2433
Jasprit Bumrahb Marco Jansen119
Mohammed Sirajc Kyle Verreynne b Gerald Coetzee522
Prasidh Krishnanot out08

Extras 13 · Total 245 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada204595
Marco Jansen162521
Nandre Burger15.44503
Gerald Coetzee161741

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Rohit Sharma, 4.6 ov), 2-23 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 9.4 ov), 3-24 (Shubman Gill, 11.1 ov), 4-92 (Shreyas Iyer, 26.6 ov), 5-107 (Virat Kohli, 30.6 ov), 6-121 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 34.6 ov), 7-164 (Shardul Thakur, 46.2 ov), 8-191 (Jasprit Bumrah, 54.3 ov), 9-238 (Mohammed Siraj, 65.1 ov), 10-245 (KL Rahul, 67.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (5) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (8)1330
secondShubman Gill (1) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (9)1028
thirdVirat Kohli (0) and Shubman Gill (1)19
fourthVirat Kohli (34) and Shreyas Iyer (31)6895
fifthVirat Kohli (4) and KL Rahul (5)1524
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (8) and KL Rahul (6)1424
seventhKL Rahul (18) and Shardul Thakur (24)4368
eighthKL Rahul (24) and Jasprit Bumrah (1)2750
ninthKL Rahul (42) and Mohammed Siraj (5)4764
tenthKL Rahul (6) and Prasidh Krishna (0)715
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 408 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramc KL Rahul b Mohammed Siraj517
Dean Elgarc KL Rahul b Shardul Thakur185287
Tony de Zorzic Yashasvi Jaiswal b Jasprit Bumrah2862
Keegan Petersenb Jasprit Bumrah27
Unknown #64531b Mohammed Siraj5687
Kyle Verreynnec KL Rahul b Prasidh Krishna47
Marco Jansennot out84147
Gerald Coetzeec Mohammed Siraj b Ravichandran Ashwin1918
Kagiso Rabadab Jasprit Bumrah19
Nandre Burgerb Jasprit Bumrah020

Did not bat: Temba Bavuma

Extras 24 · Total 408 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah26.45694
Mohammed Siraj241912
Shardul Thakur1921011
Prasidh Krishna202931
Ravichandran Ashwin196411

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Aiden Markram, 3.5 ov), 2-104 (Tony de Zorzi, 28.6 ov), 3-113 (Keegan Petersen, 30.2 ov), 4-244 (Unknown #64531, 60.1 ov), 5-249 (Kyle Verreynne, 61.5 ov), 6-360 (Dean Elgar, 94.5 ov), 7-391 (Gerald Coetzee, 99.1 ov), 8-392 (Kagiso Rabada, 100.5 ov), 9-408 (Nandre Burger, 108.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (4) and Aiden Markram (5)1125
secondDean Elgar (61) and Tony de Zorzi (28)93153
thirdDean Elgar (6) and Keegan Petersen (2)99
fourthDean Elgar (64) and Unknown #64531 (56)131182
fifthDean Elgar (1) and Kyle Verreynne (4)510
sixthDean Elgar (49) and Marco Jansen (60)111199
seventhGerald Coetzee (19) and Marco Jansen (12)3126
eighthKagiso Rabada (1) and Marco Jansen (0)110
ninthMarco Jansen (12) and Nandre Burger (0)1646
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Yashasvi Jaiswalc Kyle Verreynne b Nandre Burger518
Rohit Sharmab Kagiso Rabada08
Shubman Gillb Marco Jansen2637
Virat Kohlic Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen7682
Shreyas Iyerb Marco Jansen612
KL Rahulc Aiden Markram b Nandre Burger424
Ravichandran Ashwincaught b Nandre Burger01
Shardul Thakurcaught b Kagiso Rabada28
Jasprit Bumrahrun out (Dean Elgar, Kagiso Rabada)05
Mohammed Sirajc Kyle Verreynne b Nandre Burger45
Prasidh Krishnanot out05

Extras 8 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada123322
Nandre Burger103334
Marco Jansen7.11363
Gerald Coetzee50280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Rohit Sharma, 2.5 ov), 2-13 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 5.3 ov), 3-52 (Shubman Gill, 13.6 ov), 4-72 (Shreyas Iyer, 17.5 ov), 5-96 (KL Rahul, 25.5 ov), 6-96 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 25.6 ov), 7-105 (Shardul Thakur, 28.3 ov), 8-113 (Jasprit Bumrah, 30.2 ov), 9-121 (Mohammed Siraj, 31.5 ov), 10-131 (Virat Kohli, 34.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (0) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (5)517
secondShubman Gill (8) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (0)816
thirdVirat Kohli (14) and Shubman Gill (18)3951
fourthVirat Kohli (14) and Shreyas Iyer (6)2023
fifthVirat Kohli (20) and KL Rahul (4)2448
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Virat Kohli (0)01
seventhVirat Kohli (7) and Shardul Thakur (2)915
eighthVirat Kohli (8) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)811
ninthVirat Kohli (4) and Mohammed Siraj (4)89
tenthVirat Kohli (9) and Prasidh Krishna (0)1014
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